[Lincolnparkdc] How DC Council became enthralled with the idea of bike lanes

[Marche Maine]

Interesting points you raised.
Continuing concerns that I and others have is when one-way streets actually
increase speeding. There are  respected studies that show this. This one
from the National Association of Transportation Officials.(
https://nacto.org/publication/transit-street-design-guide/transit-streets/one-way-streets/
)
And, as you rightfully noted, there is increased truck traffic.
Throughout the day I see double parking and parking at the intersection
from UPS, Fed-Ex, USPS, etc... which block sight lines, making it very
dangerous for bikers and pedestrians.
I do not think that DDOT and the city council members are tackling the real
problem of speeding on our streets.

On Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 5:09 PM Peter R <CapHillPeter at doofuscorp.com> wrote:

> Interesting article.
>
>
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> As a driver, pedestrian, and biker, it seems reasonable that *every*
> street should include a bike lane.  There don’t need to be as many lanes
> for bikes as there are for cars, but nowadays a bike lane should be as
> normal and common as a sidewalk.  And BTW, bike lanes keep the bikes and
> electric scooters off the sidewalks, for those who are annoyed by that.
> (Yes, bikes are legal on the sidewalks of Cap Hill, but scooters are not.)
>
>
>
> If adding a bike lane means converting a street to one-way for cars, that
> is an added bonus.  Many urban areas similar to the Hill in other cities
> have mostly one-way streets.  Many of the Hill’s streets are too narrow for
> today’s two-way traffic, especially when so much of the traffic is now
> trucks (think of 9th and 10th as examples).  Giving half a lane for bikes
> while converting it to one-way would reduce the number of knocked-off
> mirrors (each of which was six inches from being a sideswiping), make it
> safer for pedestrians to cross, and possibly reduce the cut-through traffic
> by non-residents.  For drivers, it might mean going a block or two out of
> your way while in your climate-controlled vehicle; not a major imposition.
> One-way streets might even add a parking space or two on each block, due to
> the vagaries of DC law.
>
>
>
> Bike and scooter traffic has grown tremendously over the past years.  It
> is now common to see parents with one, two, or even three kids on the back
> of their bike or in a cargo-style bike.  There are many Hill residents who
> bike to work daily.  People grocery shop by bike.  As some people work from
> home more, they can forego a commuting car in favor of a bike or scooters.
> If only 10% of the bikes you see belong a person who got rid of their car,
> that still represents a bit of reduced pressure on the parking situation.
> It is time to recognize the increased level of bike traffic, and how it
> helps us all, by realizing that bike lanes are now as necessary as
> sidewalks.
>
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> It is not just the City Council that is enthralled by bike lanes, it is
> many of the people that they represent (but not all of them, I get it).
>
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>
> --Peter--
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> *From:* Marche Maine <uygp-hs47 at DoofusCorp.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 10, 2021 3:20 PM
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> *Subject:* [Lincolnparkdc] How DC Council became enthralled with the idea
> of bike lanes
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>
> This article gives insight into how Charles Allen became enthralled with
> bike lanes and why his constituents should not expect much. I argue that DC
> is 10 x larger than Cambridge and is a very different city.
>
>
> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-02/how-d-c-s-mandatory-bike-lane-law-happened
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Mark R. Grace
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